A three-monitor setup for PCs is an excellent way to increase productivity at work or create a surrounding gaming experience. But many users do not get this opportunity as the third monitor doesn’t get detected at all.
Most of the time, third monitor detection issues occur due toproblems with thegraphics cardsorwindows display settings. However, plenty of other factors can also affect it.
The issue generally can be solved with some minor changes in theWindows settingsand tweaks in theGPU control panelsetc.
What Causes Third Monitor To Not Detect?
How to Fix Third Monitor Not Detected?
We have created a list of possible alternatives for you to try. These solutions focus on windows 10 and 11. Try each one till the third monitor starts working.
As the problem can be caused by multiple factors, there are no alternatives except trying a hit or miss approach.
Check Hardware & its Capabilities
Follow the recommended points stated below and do a hardware check.
Confirm Number of Possible Monitors Compatible with Device
Each PC and graphics card will support a certain number of external monitors.Identify graphics card, device and find out if they support at least three monitors through google. If they do and you still face the issue, follow the next alternative.
Check Where the Monitor Is Plugged
Remember, if you are trying to connect the monitors to a PC, there are display ports on both theintegratedanddedicated graphics card.
We highly recommend plugging monitors into a dedicated graphics card likeNVIDIA or AMD.The dedicated cards surpass the integrated GPU by a long shot.
Check Display Ports/Cables
